Building Rehabilitation Strategy

The URA embarked on the study for the New Strategy for Building Rehabilitation in 2017 for the purpose of:

        (1) understanding the views of owners of old buildings and the difficulties they encountered in building maintenance via the surveys;  and

        (2) exploring support measures that could better motivate them to carry out rehabilitation work. 

The study was completed in 2020. The result showed that owners of old buildings usually faced three main challenges that hindered their willingness to organise repair and maintenance works on their own: insufficient knowledge of building rehabilitation, lack of financial reserves, and lack of organisational capabilities.

Following the study, the URA has adopted a multi-pronged approach to extend building lifespans and enhance serviceability. These coordinated initiatives assist property owners in undertaking rehabilitation works, raise awareness and provide guidance on preventive maintenance, and offer incentives to encourage regular contributions to a special fund.